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Respiratory Inspirations

Respiratory Inspirations

A Cleveland Clinic podcast covering lung disease, allergy, sleep, critical illness and infectious disease. We’ll help you learn more about conditions affecting your respiratory health as we discuss related diseases, causes, treatments, innovations and what the future may bring. So take a deep breath and join us.
Respiratory Inspirations

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Understanding Delirium in Patients in the Intensive Care Unit

ICU delirium is a very common consequence of an ICU stay and critical illness, especially in very sick patients. Patients who develop delirium often appear confused, have difficulty paying attention, and may become aggressive or withdrawn. Dr. Heather Torbic discusses risk factors, diagnosis and treatment for delirium, and emphasizes the role that friends and family can play in helping patients with delirium.

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All Respiratory Inspirations Episodes

June 27, 2024

Understanding Sepsis

Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency caused by the body's overwhelming reaction to an infection. Two Critical Care and Emergency Medicine physicians join this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to cover all things sepsis. They explain what sepsis is and how it is a leading cause of death in hospitals worldwide. They also cover what Cleveland Clinic is doing to reduce sepsis mortality.

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May 30, 2024

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a lung injury that happens when fluids build up in small air sacs of the lungs, preventing your lungs from filling up with air. In this episode of Respiratory Inspirations, two doctors from the Department of Critical Care Medicine at Cleveland Clinic break down the causes, symptoms and treatments of ARDS.

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February 28, 2024

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program designed to help people with a chronic lung disease, such as COPD or cystic fibrosis, learn how to breathe easier and improve their quality of life. Debasis Sahoo, MD, is the director of pulmonary rehabilitation at Marymount Hospital and South Point Hospital. Dr. Sahoo joins the Respiratory Inspirations podcast to explain how pulmonary rehabilitation works, the benefits of the program and more.

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January 30, 2024

Preventing New HIV Infections with PrEP

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medicine used to reduce the chances of getting HIV infection from sex or injection drug use. Three experts from the Department of Infectious Disease at Cleveland Clinic join this episode of Respiratory Inspirations to discuss PrEP and other tools for HIV prevention.

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